Bellefonte, PA Profile

Bellefonte, PA, population 6,161, is located in Pennsylvania's Centre county, about 120.8 miles from Pittsburgh and 121.7 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Bellefonte's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bellefonte has declined by about 4%.

Bellefonte's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bellefonte tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	34.40
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,395	N/A
2001	6,343	-0.81%
2002	6,299	-0.69%
2003	6,258	-0.65%
2004	6,193	-1.04%
2005	6,161	-0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,216

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	47
2002	109
2003	204
2004	94
2005	N/A
2006	16
2007	N/A
2008	32

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	4	1	-	1	-	0
Robbery	1	1	0	2	-	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	2	5	9	3	-	0	-	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,454
2002	2,195
2003	1,879
2004	2,479
2005	N/A
2006	2,400
2007	N/A
2008	1,119

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	11	7	11	-	12	-	20
Larceny, Theft	145	126	112	146	-	135	-	47
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	1	1	-	1	-	2
Arson	0	1	0	0	-	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	809 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles